TRƯỜNG THCS - THPT NEWTON ĐỀ THI THỬ LẦN 4- KHỐI 12

(Đề thi có 05 trang) MÔN: TIẾNG ANH

Năm học: 2023 - 2024
Thời gian làm bài: 60 phút, không kể thời gian phát đề

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Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the other three in
pronunciation in each of the following questions.
Question 1. A. effect B. become C. pocket D. pressure
Question 2. A. cabbage B. couch C. coin D. ceiling
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the word that differs from the other three in the position of the
primary stress in each of the following questions.
Question 3. A. organic B. hesitate C. importance D. protective
Question 4. A. issue B. access C. brochure D. connect
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
Question 5: Vinfast’s electric cars are becoming increasingly popular today thanks to its modern
functions.
A. are becoming B. popular C. to D. its
Question 6: The treatment for people addictive to tranquillizers includes training in stress
management and relaxation techniques.
A. treatment B. addictive C. includes D. relaxation
Question 7: Taylor didn’t even close the door before he goes out yesterday.
A. didn’t B. close C. goes D. out
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
Question 8: She is ________ person I know.
A. healthier B. the healthiest C. the most healthy D. more healthy
Question 9: Large spiders, ________ from South East Asia, are now being seen in the local countryside.
A. originally B. origin C. original D. originate
Question 10: Twinkl makes lots of useful resources, ________ those who teach.
A. is helping B. helped C. helping D. helps
Question 11: The computer science instructor thought Fikret was _______ more gifted programmer than

C. ∅
most professionals she had worked with.
A. a B. an D. the
Question 12: The firefighters fought the blaze while the crowd _______.
A. picked on B. looked on C. caught on D. set on
Question 13: New regulations _______ next spring.
A. will introduce B. introduces C. will be introducing D. will be introduced
Question 14: The horses struggled ________ the carriage out of the mud.
A. pulling B. to pull C. pull D. to pulling
Question 15: Nearly everyone came to the meeting, _________?
A. did they B. didn’t they C. weren’t they D. do they

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Question 16: After the riots, military police were brought into the area to ________ order.
A. call for B. restore C. make D. present
Question 17: When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants _______ to sell their goods to naive
tourists hunting for souvenirs.
A. were busily bargaining B. busily bargained
C. have busily bargained D. were busily bargained
Question 18: If we lose the case, we may be _______ for the costs of the whole trial.
A. compatible B. liable C. eligible D. accessible
Question 19: That rising star won’t appear in the commercial _______.
A. once the contract will be signed B. when the contract had been signed
C. until the contract has been signed D. after the contract was signed
Question 20: The murderer escaped without conviction because the police had _______ a very important
clue in the house where the murder took place.
A. passed B. undertook C. guaranteed D. overlooked
Question 21: He used to have a fine collection of stamps, but he has given it ______
A. away B. up C. through D. on
Question 22: She's between a ______ and a hard place. Her marriage isn't working so she's very
unhappy at home, but if she moves out and leaves him, her family will blame her and won't talk to her.
A. diamond B. brick C. rock D. nail
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 23: Michael’s just highly flexible. He can handle even the worst situations.
A. adaptable B. rigid C. intelligent D. autonomous
Question 24: I’m sure they wanted us to stay for dinner. They received us with open arms.
A. welcome B. greet C. reject D. reply
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word(s) CLOSEST in meaning to
the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.
Question 25: His mother has no alternative but stitches his clothes as ready-made clothes are not
available.
A. bespoke B. off the shelf C. out of fashion D. second hand
Question 26: The company claims it has received a lucrative offer from the South Australian
government.
A. impoverished B. expensive C. profitable D. unfavourable
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the option that best completes each of
the following exchanges.
Question 27: Jungkook is arguing with Jimin.
- Jungkook: “I don’t think using hair to plant trees is a good idea.
- Jimin: “________. A lot of research has shown that hair will help trees grow faster.”
A. I’m not fond of it. B. I must never have guessed.
C. I beg to differ. D. Keep up the good work.
Question 28: Two friends are talking about the coming summer holiday.
-Tony: “Are you going to your family reunion this summer holiday?”
- Mark: “_______”
A. As a matter of fact, I don't mind it at all.
B. I did. I've been excited about it now.
C. However, my parents and I are going to take a trip abroad.

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 D. You bet. All my uncles and aunts will take their children along, too.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following
questions.
Question 29: You are obliged to show your ID card when you enter this place.
A. You may show your ID card when you enter this place.
B. You must show your ID card when you enter this place.
C. You had better show your ID card when you enter this place.
D. You can show your ID card when you enter this place.
Question 30: The last time I ate spaghetti was five months ago.
A. I didn’t eat spaghetti five months ago. B. I would eat spaghetti in five months.
C. I have eaten spaghetti for five months. D. I haven’t eaten spaghetti for five months.
Question 31: Our teacher asked us, “What are you most worried about?”
A. Our teacher asked us what I was most worried about.
B. Our teacher asked us what were we most worried about.
C. Our teacher asked us what we are most worried about.
D. Our teacher asked us what we were most worried about.
Mark the letter A, B, C or D that best combines two of following sentences to indicate the sentence that
is closest in meaning to each of the following questions.
Question 32: The car driver in front stopped so suddenly. Therefore, the accident happened.
A. If the car driver in front didn’t stop so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t happen.
B. If the car driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident wouldn’t have happened.
C. If the car driver in front hadn’t stopped so suddenly, the accident would have happened.
D. If the car driver in front had stopped suddenly, the accident would have happened.
Question 33: As soon as he arrived at the airport, he called home.
A. He arrived at the airport sooner than he had expected.
B. No sooner had he arrived at the airport than he called home.
C. Calling home, he said that he had arrived at the airport.
D. He arrived at the airport and called me to take him home.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
The authors noted that while other forms of pollution are decreasing, noise pollution has been
increasing. This conclusion is reinforced by the fact that there has been an increase in the number of
people who have been complaining about excessive noise in the WHO region. Populations that are
exposed to high noise levels can be afflicted by other symptoms such as: stress reactions, sleep-stage
changes, and clinical symptoms like hypertension and cardiovascular diseases. All these impacts can
contribute to premature mortality. It is important to note that these adverse health problems impact all
age groups including children and adolescents. In fact, it has been reported that children who live or study
in an area afflicted with noise pollution tend to suffer from stress, impairments in memory and attention
as well as difficulty reading.
“In Western Europe, the guidelines say, traffic noise results in an annual loss of at least one
million healthy years”. Traffic noise is currently ranked second among environmental threats to public
health. The danger of noise pollution is more present to us when we are asleep. Because the human ear is
so sensitive, it never rests, it is always working, picking up and transmitting sounds for our brains to
interpret. This always on working process is where the danger lies, though you may be sleeping, sounds
are still being picked up and processed. The most common side effects of this phenomenon are sleep
disturbance and tiredness, impaired memory judgment, and psychomotor skills. The other more serious

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outcomes of this can be the triggering of the body’s acute stress response, which raises blood pressure
and heart rate as the body and brain go into a state of hyperarousal. According to the European
Environment Agency, at least 10,000 cases of premature deaths from noise exposure occur each year,
although incomplete data mean this number is significantly underestimated.
Question 34: Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Noise in the WHO Region B. environmental threats
C. Increase in Noise, Increase in Risk D. Side Effects of Tiredness
Question 35: According to paragraph 2, in Western Europe, an annual loss of at least one million healthy
years is resulted from _______.
A. guidelines B. environment threats C. traffic noise D. public health
Question 36: The word premature in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. slow B. late C. quick D. early
Question 37: The word it in paragraph 2 refers to _______.
A. human ear B. sound C. the danger D. side effect
Question 38: The word afflicted in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. assumed B. illustrated C. affected D. described
Question 39: Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article as a symptom caused by exposure
to high noise levels?
A. staying highly alert B. stress reactions
C. cardiovascular diseases D. hypertension
Question 40: Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. The danger of noise pollution is less serious when we are asleep.
B. Adverse health problems impact children and adolescents only.
C. Many forms of pollution, except for noise pollution, are decreasing.
D. At least 100,000 cases of premature deaths from noise exposure occur each year.
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct word or phrase that best fits each of the numbered blanks.
Being part of a community with long history rooted in agriculture, Vietnamese people especially
those from older generations hold a strong belief for superstition about luck and bad luck. Even though
people have become much less superstitious as they were before, some traditions still (41) _____ on until
today like people’s habit. Let’s take a closer look at (42) _____ common food-related superstitions and
explore the reasoning behind them.
Regarding what food to avoid before taking an important examination, homophones and the shape
of your food comes into play. These features are the criteria that people use to decide which food is good
and what is bad to eat before an important examination. Students are restrained from eating bananas prior
to an exam for (43) _____ of failing “like sliding on a banana skin”.
They are also advised not eating squid, (44) _____ when disturbed, emit a substance that is ‘as
black as ink’. The phrase carries the connotation of a black (bad) mark on your test. Eating squash,
pumpkin, melon and peanuts was also a no-go. The words for pumpkin and melon in Vietnamese mean
“stuck” and the word for peanut means to be ‘lost’ or ‘digress’. Duck meat and eggs are associated with
bad luck since the shape of an egg resembles the zero number. On the (45) _____, eating any type of
beans is considered good before an exam since bean in Vietnamese means the same thing with to ‘pass a
test’.
Question 41: A. move B. bring C. carry D. hold
Question 42: A. some B. a C. any D. much
Question 43: A. cheer B. fear C. scare D. anger

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Question 44: A. whose B. that C. which D. it
Question 45: A. contrary B. contrast C. contradict D. contract
Read the following passage and mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the
correct answer to each of the following questions.
Body language is a vital form of communication. In fact, it is believed that the various forms of
body language contribute about 70 percent to our comprehension. It is important to note, however, that
body language varies in different cultures. Take for example, eye movement. In the USA a child is
expected to look directly at a parent or teacher who is scolding him/her. In other cultures, the opposite is
true. Looking directly at a teacher or parent in such a situation is considered a sign of disrespect.
Another form of body language that is used differently, depending on the culture, is distance. In
North America people don’t generally stand as close to each other as in South America. Two North
Americans who don’t know each other well will keep a distance of four feet between them, whereas
South Americans in the same situation will stand two to three feet apart. North Americans will stand
closer than two feet apart only if they are having a confidential conversation or if there is intimacy
between them.
Gestures are often used to communicate. We point a finger, raise an eyebrow, wave an arm - or
move any other part of the body - to show what we want to say. However, this does not mean that people
all over the world use the same gestures to express the same meanings. Very often we find that the same
gestures can communicate different meanings, depending on the country. An example of a gesture that
could be misinterpreted is sticking out the tongue. In many cultures it is a sign of making a mistake, but
in some places, it communicates ridicule.
The dangers of misunderstanding one another are great. Obviously, it is not enough to learn the
language of another culture. You must also learn its non-verbal signals if you want to communicate
successfully.
Question 46: What is the passage mainly about?
A. The significance of non-verbal signals in America
B. Misunderstandings in communication
C. Interpretations of gestures in different cultures
D. Non-verbal communication across cultures
Question 47: The word “intimacy” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _______.
A. enjoyment B. closeness C. strength D. agreement
Question 48: Which form of body language is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. posture B. gesture C. distance D. eye movement
Question 49: The word “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _______.
A. an example B. making a mistake
C. the country D. sticking out the tongue
Question 50: As stated in the passage, in order to communicate successfully with people from another
culture, it is advisable for a person ______.
A. to learn only non-verbal signals of that culture
B. to travel to as many countries as possible
C. to use the body language of the people from that culture
D. to learn both the language and non-verbal signals of that culture

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